Chance the Rapper: 'I'm not afraid of a Trump presidency'

Chance the Rapper is here to comfort Democrats about the upcoming Donald Trump presidency: In the latest issue of GQ, which features the Chicago M.C. on the cover, he talks about how he’s “not afraid of a Trump presidency” because “the good usually wins.”

“You gotta just understand, like, s— has been f—ed up, right? Like, ‘Make America Great Again,’ that’s not a real thing because s— ain’t really switched up for them,” Chance told GQ, referring to the president-elect’s campaign slogan. “It’s not really going that bad for you. If you feel like you’re the under-represented, under-appreciated side of Middle America that is white — quote me — you need to, uh, toughen up, n—-! Somebody gotta punch you in the chest, because s— is sweet for you.”

“I would say to everybody, you know, the world is coming together,” he continued. “Like there’s — every day people are becoming more and more, I’m not using this word in terms of emotion, but sensitive to real issues and … aware. People are raising their kids to be more and more knowledgeable and understanding. I would say the main reason not to be afraid is that I’m making music for your kids now. I’m coming so clean-cut with the message of hope and understanding, and the Word, that it’s like: What could you be fearful of?”

This mentality is a departure from the message in “Jingle Barack,” a pre-taped Saturday Night Live sketch Chance featured in when he was the show’s musical guest this past December. The clip, a parody of Run-D.M.C.’s “Christmas in Hollis,” centered around its stars saluting President Barack Obama on his last Christmas in office — and preparing for the potential negative consequences of a Trump presidency.

“This year I bought four Christmas trees, stockpiled all the Home Alone DVDs,” Chance rapped. “I got batteries, canned food, everything I need, there will probably never be another Christmas Eve.”